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Beautiful Indian Ceylon 73g Solid Silver Box C1900 Antique
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Beautiful Indian Ceylon 73g Solid Silver Box C1900 Antique

1900 - 1920
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A beautiful solid silver box. It is unmarked but tests as high grade silver. I would date it to c1900 most likely made in the Ceylon (Sri Lanka) region. It has been beautifully hand made being embossed and chased with scrolls and flowers. It is in superb condition being free from dings splits holes and repairs, the lid closes flush and tight. It measures approx. 2.5 inches (6.3cm) across by 1.25 inches tall and weighs 73 grams. A superbly designed beautiful example.

Date of Manufacture

The Silver Squirrel has dated this Antique Indian Silver Box to the 1900s.

Independent Date Check ID 09646246
Dealer's Item Date1900s
Sellingantiques Date1900s
Sellingantiques agingItem 105-150 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 1900s:
Repoussé floral scrollwork on the cover: hand hammered through from the reverse.
Hand-engraved floral mandala on the base: traditional Asian silversmithing.
Soft wear and tarnish in the deeper recesses: normal age and handling.
Fabricated cylindrical body with hand-fitted push-on cover: hand construction.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

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SA1235178
Dealers Internal Reference
405/85/15
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A beautiful solid silver box. It is unmarked but tests as high grade silver. I would date it to c1900 most likely made in the Ceylon (Sri Lanka) region. It has been beautifully hand made being embossed and chased with scrolls and flowers.
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It is in superb condition being free from dings splits holes and repairs, the lid closes flush and tight.
The Silver Squirrel

It measures approx. 2.5 inches (6.3cm) across by 1.25 inches tall and weighs 73 grams. A superbly designed beautiful example.

Date of Manufacture

The Silver Squirrel has dated this Antique Indian Silver Box to the 1900s.

Independent Date Report ID 09646246
Dealer's Item Date1900s
Sellingantiques dating1900s
Sellingantiques agingItem 105-150 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 1900s:
Repoussé floral scrollwork on the cover: hand hammered through from the reverse.
Hand-engraved floral mandala on the base: traditional Asian silversmithing.
Soft wear and tarnish in the deeper recesses: normal age and handling.
Fabricated cylindrical body with hand-fitted push-on cover: hand construction.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1235178
Dealers Internal Ref
405/85/15
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Archive I A circular antique solid silver box with lid, decorated with dense foliate repousse motifs and floral chasing.

Beautiful Indian Ceylon 73g Solid Silver Box C1900 Antique

Archive II A circular antique solid silver box with lid, decorated with dense foliate repousse motifs and floral chasing. View II
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Archive VI A circular antique solid silver box with lid, decorated with dense foliate repousse motifs and floral chasing. View VI
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A circular antique solid silver box with lid, decorated with dense foliate repousse motifs and floral chasing.
BEAUTIFUL INDIAN CEYLON 73g SOLID SILVER BOX c1900 ANTIQUE
Ref: SA1235178
A circular antique solid silver box with lid, decorated with dense foliate repousse motifs and floral chasing.
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  • ObjectBoxes & Caskets
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleAnglo-Indian
  • MaterialSolid Silver
  • ColourSilver
  • MotifsFoliate repousse, Floral medallion, Concentric borders

This solid silver box originates from the Ceylon region around 1900 in an Anglo-Indian style, weighing 73 grams. The circular container has a fitted lid that closes flush and tight, featuring a polished silver finish with dark oxidised recesses highlighting the raised metalwork. The lid and sides display dense foliate repousse motifs, intricate floral chasing with a central floral medallion, and concentric fluted and patterned borders. The visual details include curved vines, blossoms, and detailed petals carved into the metal surfaces. Visible signs of age include natural tarnishing in the recessed areas and surface micro-scratches from handling. Measuring 6.3 cm across by 3.2 cm tall, the compact container sits neatly on flat surfaces. It functions practically in a home today as a small trinket or pill container on a bedside table, desk, or dressing table within a gentleman's library or study interior setting.

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Produced during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, Anglo-Indian and Ceylonese silverwork combined traditional South Asian craftsmanship with Western functional forms. These pieces frequently feature dense foliate chasing, floral motifs, and intricate repousse relief work.

Craftsmen constructed these boxes using high-grade silver, shaping the form before applying repousse and chasing techniques. Detailed patterns were hand-hammered from the interior to create relief designs, followed by fine surface chasing on the exterior.

Authentic pieces typically showcase hand-chased floral or mythological decoration and a distinct weight consistent with solid silver. Colonial items may lack standard British hallmarks, though some feature local maker marks or purity stamps.

A silver trinket box serves as a functional accent on a bedside table, dressing table, or stacked atop books on a coffee table. Its detailed texture contrasts effectively against polished wood, marble, or dark lacquered surfaces.

Dust regularly with a soft, lint-free cloth and clean gently using a specialised silver polishing cloth to preserve the finish. Avoid abrasive polishes or submerging in harsh liquid dips, which strip natural oxidisation from detailed recessed areas.
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